Tura, March 12: The state Wildlife department has arrested at least one person in the wake of reports of a male barking deer being poached for consumption in South West Khasi Hills district.
While the exact date of the incident is yet to be ascertained, photos of a person apparently belonging to the village of New Harigaon, carrying a slaughtered barking deer had gone viral on Monday.
After being apprised of the incident, the department officials immediately swung into action and arrested the alleged offender.
“We have arrested the main perpetrator. Further an investigation is currently on to see if there were more involved,” informed DFO of Wildlife department, Rupankar Marak.
